One of Total War Warhammer 3 legendary lords is Boris Ursus, a hulking Kislevite with exceptional combat abilities. However, he is not available from the get-go and you must unlock him first in order to recruit or play as him. So, how do you unlock Boris Ursus? What are the conditions? Read this guide to know more.
Playing as Katarina of Kislev, you must first finish the Frozen Falls quest in order to unlock Boris Ursus. I was able to unlock this quest at turn 86 by the third time the Chaos portals reopen. Make sure to have an army ready for Katarina as enemies here can be pretty challenging if you come in unprepared. You can teleport Katarina’s army as long as she is in her default movement state.
Complete the mission by eliminating the 3 Tzeentch Sorcerers guarding Boris Ursus. Make sure to bring an ample amount of cavalry to get around the map as these targets are separated by cliffs and large open areas.
Cavalries can help you cover large distances and they are highly effective against the sorcerers. If you have a lot of cavalry, you can tie down some of the units and have one unit charge into a sorcerer. On the other hand, prepare a lot of Streltsi as there are flying units and monsters in the battlefield. Use some of your units as shields and position your gunline where the enemy is most vulnerable.
Enemies are hidden across the map, be wary when advancing and keep watch for ambushes. Also, enemies spawn behind you starting point, so keep on the look out for these monsters as they can devastate your back line.
After rescuing Boris Ursus, you can decide to either make him a leader of a new faction or recruit him as a legendary lord. He also becomes available as a starting lord in the main menu. Personally, keeping him as you own legendary lord is better rather than having him as an allied faction. He offers a good number of unique skills and is an exceptional combatant. More so once Boris reaches a good level to unlock his skills.
Awoken from hibernation by Ursun’s favor, Boris Bukba, the Red Tzar, is abroad once again to defend the Motherland form the forces of Chaos. While his daughter rules from Kislev City, Boris will wander the oblasts, thirsty to wage war on invaders and banish the fools who think to trespass within his nation’s borders.
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